Category: Birthday Cards

Birthday Cards · Sunrise Sailing · Z-Fold Fun Fold

Sunrise Sailing Z-Fold Birthday Card

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In my last post I said I would post the card I made for my husband’s birthday. I made him a Z-fold card using the Sunrise Sailing bundle, #165497. I love the way this card turned out. He’s not a sailor, but he really liked the card.

This bundle is has a hybrid embossing folder which means the dies and embosing folder work together. You can emboss and cut pieces out at the same time. The pieces you cut out will have texture to them. You can using the dies and embossing folder individually too. I used the embossing folder on the front of this card. I used both the embossing folder and the dies to texture and cut out the boat and sails on the front of the card. Then, I only used the dies to cut out the smaller boat on the inside of the card. This was my first time using a hybrid embossing folder with dies. After I tried it, I was like – why did I wait to long to get one of these??? If you haven’t gotten any, you should try them — they are so fun! I lightly drug my craft white ink over the clouds to give them a bit of definition, then I used a blending brush with some misty moonlight ink over the water waves to highlight them.

Supplies Used:

Sunrise Sailing Bundle, #165497; Balmy Blue CS, #146982; Night of Navy CS, #100867; Basic White CS, #166780; Pebbled Path CS, Retired; Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Pad, #153118; Night of Navy Stampin’ Pad, #147110; Craft White (uninked pad) & White Craft Refill, #147277; Linen Thread, #104199; Small Blending Brushes, #160518; Multipurpose Liquid Glue, #110755; Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, #144108; Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels, Retired

Happy Stamping! Until next time! Donna

Birthday Cards · Fun Folds · Multi-pillar Card · Multipillar Card · Retirement Cards

Multi-purpose Multi-pillar Card

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Hi everyone!!! I know, I know, it’s been like forever since I have posted. I’ve mostly been posting on my Donna’s Love at First Stamp Facebook page. I thought I’d better make it over to my blog before I lose all of my followers.

Anyways, enough of that…on to the important stuff. 😊 I made a card yesterday for my cousin. She retired from her job on 1 July and yesterday (12 July) was her birthday. She had a combo Happy Retirement and Happy Birthday party. Since I delivered this card in person I decided to “enlarge” it. Boy did I! It’s 5″ x 7″, but it is thick, thick, thick!! I didn’t add any extra gems, which is really surprising for me…I love my gems. 💎 The gold in the card adds enough umph to the card, without needing to add more.

I truly hope you enjoy it. If you would like the measurements, please let me know.

I used the following Stampin’ Up! supplies:

Wildflower Birthday DSP, #164591; Birthday Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set, #164592; Birthday Celebration Dies, #164598; Everyday Arches Dies, #164629; Pool Party CS, #122924; Blueberry Buchel Classic Stampin’ Pad, #147148; and retired stamp sets – Gone Fishing, #161535 and Happy Birthday Gorgeous, #143662.

I loved creating this card! I flew by the seat of my pants on a few of the measurements, but in the end I think it worked out beautifully. My cousin really liked it and that is what mattered the most ❤️

Happy Stamping Everyone!!! 💕 Donna

Birthday Cards · Double Z Fun Fold · Fun Fold

Double Z Fun Fold Birthday Card

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Hi Happy Stampers! I love fun fold cards and giving them to well, everyone. I like the Double Z fun fold, it’s like giving a card in a card. Today I’m posting the birthday card I gave to my sister earlier this month. I waited to post to ensure she received the card since we live in different states. My sister’s favorite color is purple…not just purple, but any shade of purple. So what could be better than Perennial Lavender DSP, Highland Heather CS and Gorgeous Grape CS – the perfect color blend for a purple lover! 🙂

This card makes you think it’s a complicated card to make, but it’s not. It’s actually one of the easier fun fold cards to create. Here’s what you need to create this card:

  • Stamps – Painted Lavender; Unbounded Love (get an extra 10% off in June for this bundle); Heartfelt Hexagon; (I used the Big Hugs stamp from the retired Perennial Postage stamp set)
  • Dies – Stylish Shapes
  • Inks – Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, and Lost Lagoon (stamped off)
  • Paper:
    • Highland Heather – cut 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, score at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″
    • Gorgeous Grape – cut 3″ x 9″ Z fold piece, score at 3″ and 6″
    • Perennial Lavender DSP – 1 piece: 4″ x 5-1/4″; 2 pieces (coordinating) 2-1/2″ x 4″; 3 pieces (coordinating) 2-3/4″ square
    • Basic White – Die cut 3 pieces using the 2nd largest square die (approximately 2-1/4″)
  • Other – Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (10% off in June), Paper Butterfly Accents, Brushed Brass Butterflies, multiliquid glue, mini glue dots, sponge daubers or small blending brushes

Shop at donnacrain.stampinup.net to get your supplies for this card and all your stamping needs

I truly hope you enjoyed today’s card as much as I enjoyed making it. Happy Stamping Everyone! Donna 🙂

Birthday Cards · Pop-Up Gate Fold

Trusty Tools Pop-Up Gate Birthday Card

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There is so much going on at Stampin’ Up! right now. A brand new mini catalog (MC) went live on January 4th, along with Sale-a-bration. If you haven’t received a catalog check out my links on the right side. There are so many new cool stamp sides, dies, designer series papers, you will want to buy everything!

The Trusty Tools bundle in the MC is so cute! The best thing, there is coordinating Trusty Toolbox DSP in the Sale-a-bration catalog! I used Trusty Tools everything to create a pop-up gate card for a friend’s birthday. I love the colors and the dies are too cute!

I have so many products on order right now, I’m anxiously waiting to get my boxes of goodies. I’ll keep you all posted because I will be in a stamping frenzy once they all arrive. 🙂 If you would like an instruction pdf for the card above, please let me know.

Happy Stamping ! Donna

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Birthday Cards · Fun Folds

Garden Walk Double Gate Fold Birthday Card – cutting directions corrected

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Do you love fun fold cards? I love everything about them. I love to make them, I love to give them, and I love to receive them. What could be better than a simple fun fold that looks difficult to make, but is really super easy! I made this cute birthday card today using the new Garden Walk Suite Collection.

Fun, easy, quick fun fold. Twenty minutes is all you need to whip this sweet card up. I added a little bling and a bow to spice it up a bit…ready to go. Of course I added DSP to the envelope flap too.

Here are my cutting measurements if you would like to create this card too:

  • Winter Wheat Cardstock – Cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score at 2-1/8″ and 6-3/8″
  • Poppy Parade Cardstock – Cut 2 – 2-1/2″ x 4″
  • Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ for inside of card; Use punch for sentiment layer
  • Stripe pattern DSP – Cut 2 – 2″ X” 5-1/4″
  • Winter Wheat/Poppy Parade Floral DSP – Cut 2 – 2-1/4” x 3-3/4″ &
  • Envelope Flap (I used the Floral DSP) -2-1/2″ x 6″

Supplies for this card: (Ribbon is a non-Stampin’ Up! supply item)

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Happy Stamping! Donna